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devotional service and thereby accepts a bona fide spiritual master and from him begins to hear and chant and observe the regulative principles of devotional service with faith, attachment and devotion This is necessary as long as one is not in the association of a pure devotee. Fortunately, if one develops directly a desire to engage in Kṛṣṇa consciousness in pure devotional service Devotional service, as described in the middle six chapters of Bhagavad-gītā, is more congenial.

In pure devotional service one comes to the realization that God is great and that the individual soul

clearly says that he who concentrates upon His personal form and who worships Him with faith and devotion A pure devotee is constantly engaged. washes the temple or the dishes – whatever he does, he does not let a single moment pass without devoting

Naturally a devotee takes a bath at least twice in a day and rises early in the morning for devotional The pure devotee does not endeavor for anything which is against the principles of devotional service energy, and a devotee does not take to such business if it does not benefit him by advancing his devotional

A pure devotee is neither happy nor distressed over material gain and loss, nor is he very much anxious Nothing is an impediment in the discharge of his devotional service.

Coming again to the point of pure devotional service, the Lord is describing the transcendental qualifications of a pure devotee in these two verses. A pure devotee is never disturbed in any circumstances. Nor is he envious of anyone. Such a standard of devotional service is undoubtedly very rare, but a devotee becomes situated in that stage by following the regulative principles of devotional service.

My devotee who is not dependent on the ordinary course of activities, who is pure, expert, without cares

My devotee who is not dependent on the ordinary course of activities, who is pure, expert, without cares

But for spiritual life, one must be elevated to the pure stage of love. That stage of love can be achieved by practice of devotional service, performed with the present senses

anapekṣaḥ – neutral; śuciḥ – pure; dakṣaḥ – expert; udāsīnaḥ – free

The Supreme Lord herein promises that without delay He will deliver a pure devotee thus engaged from

Without good qualifications, one cannot be a pure devotee. extraneously endeavor to acquire these qualifications, but engagement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and devotional

And one should constantly hear Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from pure devotees.

, sacrifice for one’s country, etc., may be accepted so that some day one may come to the stage of pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord.